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High Protein Honey Garlic Chicken Mac & Cheese
737 kcal67.3 g protein85.7 g carbs12.5 g fat4 servings
Ingredients (raw weights)
- 700 g chicken breast, boneless skinless, raw
- 4.5 g olive oil, as sold
- 6 g salt, dry
- 3.1 g garlic powder, dry
- 2.3 g paprika, dry
- 364 g evaporated milk, fat free, canned
- 80 g cream cheese, light (low fat), as sold
- 3 g chicken stock powder / bouillon, dry
- 100 g cheddar/colby cheese, low fat shredded, as sold
- 320 g pasta, dry (uncooked)
- 24 g garlic, raw
- 99 g soy sauce, reduced sodium, as sold
- 4.9 g cornstarch, dry
- 40 g honey, as sold
Steps
- Add the olive oil, salt, onion powder, garlic powder & smoked paprika to the diced chicken breast & mix well until evenly coated.
- Cook the chicken in a pan over medium to high heat for approximately 4 minutes per side or until fully cooked through then remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan add the diced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Pour in the soy sauce and water along with chilli flakes if using.
- Stir through the cornstarch slurry and continue mixing until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from the heat and stir through the honey.
- Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and mix until evenly coated in the honey garlic sauce.
- For the mac & cheese add the evaporated milk, light cream cheese and chicken stock powder to a separate pan over low to medium heat.
- Add the grated cheddar cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
- While the sauce is cooking prepare the macaroni according to package directions & drain well.
- Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and mix until fully coated.
- Divide the honey garlic chicken and mac & cheese evenly into 4 meal prep servings.
Recipe by @_aussiefitness · original post. Creator states 609 kcal and 60 g protein per serving.
Macros per serving calculated from USDA FoodData Central using raw weights. Serving ≈ 494 g cooked (estimated – replace with your own weighed number). Log by weight: (your portion g ÷ total cooked batch g) × 4 servings.